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Book Synopsis''A compelling dystopian tale set in a chillingly realistic future'' Katherine Webber, YA Prize-shortlisted author of Wing Jones and Only Love Can Break Your Heart
''A captivating, complex plot, a fascinating teen protagonist and a way to see the world through different eyes... literally!'' Mark Ballabon, environmentalist and author of Home
In a world drained of colour, nothing is black and white . . .
Early one morning, Grace wakes to find herself staring at an ashen sunrise in ominous grey skies. It''s like watching a disaster movie, though her family don''t seem to think anything is wrong. Grace is one of a handful of people in the country who are seeing the world in shades of grey. But this is only the beginning of the ''greyout'', or Monochrome Effect, that is rapidly sweeping the world.
Loss of colour vision is traced to polluted water systems; microplastics covered in harmful bacteria have been poured
Trade Review
A captivating, complex plot, a fascinating teen protagonist and a way to see the world through different eyes... literally! * Mark Ballabon, environmentalist and author of Home *
A compelling dystopian tale set in a chillingly realistic future * Katherine Webber, YA Prize-shortlisted author of Wing Jones and Only Love Can Break Your Heart *
I really enjoyed [Monochrome] ... A terrifying concept - perhaps partly because it seems so believable - great characters and a fantastic heroine -- ELLY GRIFFITHS, author of the Justice Jones series
Fascinating * Literary Review *
This thought-provoking 14+ eco-thriller, set in an all-too-convincing near future, examines the catastrophic impact of under-regulated capitalism on both planet and people * Guardian, Best books for children and teenagers 2022 *
a page turning, thrilling mix of the personal with the political ... Monochrome is very well written; involving, exciting and convincing * Chris Vick, author of Girl. Boy. Sea and The Last Whale *
